Thread: Sounds of the VE vs. DE

more coolant passages in the head, better flowing head, higher comp 11.0:1, coil on plug, diff/better intake manifold, and sick valvecover

So the 20v is better Why do they call it 20v if its only 16v???btw whats the Red line on that thing jeez!!!

the sound and feel of my old S5 cammed de is sorely missed, until the N1 cam's kick on my VE . and the 30+ whp advantage ain't bad either

20v was the trim level on the primera (i.e the way se-r is to sentras/altimas) dont know what the redline is tho but i'm sure miko is around hear somewhere he'll chime in and fill up all the loose ends
personally tho i think the sleeper sound of a VE is nice but then those big cams hit and bye bye

ve's ft/n/a/w !

stratton.

I saw a motor on ebay going for $1100 with auto tranny but my boy told me i dont need the ecu and harness i just need to have mine upgraded,if thats the case im all in for a VE cant wait to go trough another tranny lol but on a SE-Rious note my car runs great but its 268k motor needs a break.

you wont blow trannys with a ve unless you drive like a dick lol.

youll need a calum ecu, msd 8969 switching unit and thats it.

stratton.

...and a little bit of wiring maybe needed.

Sound?

I'm with Matt.

I love to rev the piss out of my DE, always have. Just bolt-ons, no cams, and it sounds terrific.

However, I do not care how great a (cammed or not) DE sounds. Without some sort of major build it will never touch a VE for power.


Not necessarily true. The POS B13 trannies can blow no matter how you careful you drive or how little/much power you have.

I have gone through two (2) B13 trannies with my DE only. It's got a handful of bolt-ons, but not even any cams. The first time it died was at 60K, totally stock car, no racing at the track on the street or otherwise, ever. No ragging on the car at all. No riding the clutch or keeping my hand on the shifter, nothing. Just normal, quick, spirited daily driving. Like what the car was built for in the first place.

If my tranny ever dies again, it will be replaced with a B15/P11 even if the original DE is still sitting in the engine bay.

NO MORE B13 bullsh*t, weak sauce, lame as hell, should have been a factory f*king recall, crapola trannies will ever be installed or rebuilt for my Classic.